diff --git a/lib/raf-debounce.js b/lib/raf-debounce.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 4408ae0..0000000
--- a/lib/raf-debounce.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-module.exports = function rafDebounce (fn) {
-  let args, context, requestID;
-
-  function later () {
-    fn.apply(context, args);
-    args = context = requestID = null;
-  }
-
-  function debounced () {
-    if (fn == null) {
-      throw new Error('raf debounced function is already disposed.');
-    }
-    args = arguments;
-    context = this;
-    window.cancelAnimationFrame(requestID);
-    requestID = window.requestAnimationFrame(later);
-  }
-
-  debounced.dispose = () => {
-    window.cancelAnimationFrame(requestID);
-    fn = args = context = requestID = null;
-  };
-
-  return debounced;
-};
diff --git a/lib/tool-bar-view.js b/lib/tool-bar-view.js
index 622ee14..aafc5e1 100644
--- a/lib/tool-bar-view.js
+++ b/lib/tool-bar-view.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const {CompositeDisposable, Emitter} = require('atom');
-const rafDebounce = require('./raf-debounce');
 
 module.exports = class ToolBarView {
   constructor () {
@@ -46,12 +45,6 @@ module.exports = class ToolBarView {
     if (atom.config.get('tool-bar.visible')) {
       this.show();
     }
-
-    this.drawGutter = rafDebounce(this.drawGutter.bind(this));
-    this.subscriptions.add(this.drawGutter);
-
-    this.element.addEventListener('scroll', this.drawGutter);
-    window.addEventListener('resize', this.drawGutter);
   }
 
   addItem (newItem) {
@@ -76,7 +69,6 @@ module.exports = class ToolBarView {
       nextItem ? nextItem.element : null
     );
 
-    this.drawGutter();
 
     return nextItem;
   }
@@ -84,7 +76,6 @@ module.exports = class ToolBarView {
   removeItem (item) {
     item.destroy();
     this.items.splice(this.items.indexOf(item), 1);
-    this.drawGutter();
   }
 
   destroy () {
@@ -95,11 +86,8 @@ module.exports = class ToolBarView {
     this.subscriptions = null;
 
     this.hide();
-    this.element.removeEventListener('scroll', this.drawGutter);
     this.element = null;
 
-    window.removeEventListener('resize', this.drawGutter);
-
     this.emitter.emit('did-destroy');
     this.emitter.dispose();
     this.emitter = null;
@@ -170,23 +158,6 @@ module.exports = class ToolBarView {
     }
   }
 
-  drawGutter () {
-    this.element.classList.remove('gutter-top', 'gutter-bottom');
-
-    const visibleHeight = this.element.offsetHeight;
-    const scrollHeight = this.element.scrollHeight;
-    const hiddenHeight = scrollHeight - visibleHeight;
-
-    if (visibleHeight < scrollHeight) {
-      if (this.element.scrollTop > 0) {
-        this.element.classList.add('gutter-top');
-      }
-      if (this.element.scrollTop < hiddenHeight) {
-        this.element.classList.add('gutter-bottom');
-      }
-    }
-  }
-
   hide () {
     if (this.panel != null) {
       if (this.element.parentNode) {
diff --git a/styles/tool-bar.less b/styles/tool-bar.less
index 4599f0e..c3c86f6 100644
--- a/styles/tool-bar.less
+++ b/styles/tool-bar.less
@@ -123,24 +123,6 @@
       &::-webkit-scrollbar {
         display: none;
       }
-
-      &.gutter-top::before,
-      &.gutter-bottom::after {
-        content: "";
-        height: 100%;
-        left: 0;
-        pointer-events: none;
-        position: absolute;
-        top: 0;
-        width: 100%;
-        z-index: 1;
-      }
-      &.gutter-top::before {
-        box-shadow: inset 0px 20px 25px -20px rgb(0, 0, 0);
-      }
-      &.gutter-bottom::after {
-        box-shadow: inset 0px -20px 25px -20px rgb(0, 0, 0);
-      }
     }
 
     .tool-bar-btn {